Archives for the ‘Lead Story’ Category

Hot Fuzz Surrounding Graduation Ceremony

By Niki Rose • Nov 28th, 2008 • Category: Editorial, Lead Story

 
I was like a kid a Christmas last week when I found out that the University had announced the names of the outstanding individuals who would be receiving honorary awards at this year’s graduation ceremonies.
I am graduating on Thursday, Dec 4th, which means I am lucky enough to be in the same ceremony as the [...]



Let’s Talk About Sex: It’s Official, We Have Chlamydia

By Lizzie Harkness • Nov 24th, 2008 • Category: Education & Welfare, Lead Story

Tests at the Freshers’ Fayre showed that 1 in 8 students at the University of Gloucestershire has Chlamydia, that’s above the national average of 1 in 10. Sometimes it’s not always best to be above the average!
Let’s be honest, even the word Chlamydia has a nasty ring to it. If it was in reference to [...]



Probable Mumps Outbreak

By Guest Contributors • Nov 5th, 2008 • Category: Lead Story

There are a number of University of Gloucestershire students who over the last two weeks who have been diagnosed by their GPs as having mumps.  The GPs will report these cases to the Health Protection Agency and confirmation as to whether there is an outbreak will occur in the next fortnight.
All Students and Staff under 25 [...]



Initiations: The SU Responds

By James Durant • Oct 20th, 2008 • Category: Editorial, Lead Story

 

As the President of University of Gloucestershire Students’ Union, obviously I was very shocked and appalled by the behaviour shown by a tiny minority of our students when I was first shown the video broadcast by the BBC.
 
Their actions can not be defended or condoned by anyone. However a lot has been lost in interpretation [...]



Freshers Bestival

By James Durant • Oct 14th, 2008 • Category: Editorial, Lead Story

Your Students’ Union has brought you the biggest and best Freshers’ Festival in the history of the University of Gloucestershire. With events every night across all the campuses, the SU has given you huge names and memorable nights that you’ll remember for as long as you’re a student here.

It all started off on Sunday 14th [...]



30 min bus back.

By James Durant • Sep 1st, 2008 • Category: Editorial, Lead Story

 

Your Students’ Union is proud to announce that after 2 years of campaigning, the inter-campus university bus is back to running every 30 minutes during the day. During term time, the bus will stop at each campus in Cheltenham twice as often as it has done between 9AM and 4PM. 
There will still be an hourly service to Oxstalls in Gloucester during the day and the whole route runs [...]